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    has died yet again

    Went for a drive in the discovery this evening, battery light came on, noticed the hydraulics didn't seem to be working well.
    no power steering or brakes....... next minute car is over heating ..... and then its dead on the side of the road.

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    Bugger. Probably a fairly simple accessory belt problem.
    Cheers

    Simon
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    thats what some one at work said as well.
    last one I noticed when I got it jumped started and driven to mechanic.... fuel gauge was out.

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    Assuming TD5?

    Yeah, sounds like serpentine belt broke.
    Battery(ie. alternator!!) light on, means it's not charging.
    No brakes = vacuum booster is on the alternator which is not rotating, so no vacuum.
    power steering is also running via the serpentine belt, also not spinning to give power assistance.
    Waterpump also runs off the belt, so not pumping ... leads to overheating in a minute or two(or three or four .. depends on how hot/cold it is).

    Serpentine belts don't really just break so easily. Would have had some wear marks, or something to indicate that it was about to break, or come off, or whatever happened.
    Arthur.

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    Quote Originally Posted by simonmelb View Post
    Bugger. Probably a fairly simple accessory belt problem.
    Not any more. has died yet again

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    great when you get a message from the mechanic saying.


    Main Fan Pulley Bearing has destroyed the front Timing Cover, fan has hit the Radiator, Fan and Fan Viscous U/S. sump off, Timing cover off, Balancer will **** out on removal

    some one please place me on suicide watch has died yet again

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    It’s just a flesh wound. has died yet again

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    Quote Originally Posted by el_jefe View Post
    great when you get a message from the mechanic saying.


    Main Fan Pulley Bearing has destroyed the front Timing Cover, fan has hit the Radiator, Fan and Fan Viscous U/S. sump off, Timing cover off, Balancer will **** out on removal

    some one please place me on suicide watch has died yet again

    That has got to hurt the Bank Balance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4bee View Post
    That has got to hurt the Bank Balance.
    Being on suicide watch?
    If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
    http://www.aulro.com/afvb/signaturepics/sigpic20865_1.gif

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    didn't you hear a noise if these things were failing like a noisy pulley. They usually give some warning indication like a chirp or something?


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